Not only that though, but the dealer is the guy stood there saying "Hey, you want it, I got it." The pusher is that guy up in your face saying "Nah man, dont buy that weak stuff, you want THIS instead."
Maybe in your neighborhood. Meth got so bad in the Late 60s hippies protested against the drug carrying signs "Speed Kills" it's use dropped off and now the Cartels are killing so many people and with open boarders? This song is about all the drugs. I take it you didn't grow up in the 60s.
Back in the '60s a dealer sold pot and, maybe, hallucinogenics like acid, shrooms, peyote, or mescalin. The pusher sold heroin, speed, and coke. Pushers would sometimes offer "free" samples to get you addicted.
The line between the two has blurred today but human nature is the same. There’s a lot of pushers who will sell weed but there are no dealers that sell hard drugs. Hard drugs kill and most people aren’t willing to do that for money.
A dealer was the friendly neighborhood entrepreneur that would partake in the love grass he sold you. The pusher was the undertaker that would sell his poison to anyone and split the scene
"The pusher is a monster" We were learning this in the streets, the hard way. Lot of good people got into the hard stuff & it took them down, including some of our stars of the day.
@@michaelasay8587 lol Every official trump in the White House, facing felony charges, going to see their local D.A. Supreme Court rule against trump. Rule of law is coming down on all the BS you've been hearing for years... One lie, Federal prison. Then there's Jan. 6. It gets better every month more felons who believed lies.. trump lies. Hope you enjoy the show as much as I will.
Written by Hoyt Axton He played the father in "The Gremlins". Steppenwolf also did another of Axton's anti drug songs called "Snow Blind Friend" which is soulful. Of course you can also listen to "Don't Step On The Grass, Sam" which is a 'fun' song.
@@mgman6000 I love the studio version, but John Kay still rocks a great live version of the song in this rendition. You can't expect a live version to be an exact replica of what happened in the studio decades earlier. Plus, this version of Steppenwolf is a completely different band than the original. Other than John Kay of course. And they're very good musicians.
I love this song. It has not only a great sound but a great message. Back on the day we call Weed guys dealers and hard drugs Pushers. Great reaction and observation.
He is definitely drawing a distinction between "smoking grass" and harder drugs like coke and heroin, which are the drugs "your spirit can feel"...He mentions "popping pills", but I assume he means psychedelics, as surely he knew prescription drugs could fuck your spirit around as well...
When this song originally came out (1968-69) there was a distinction between the two. Through the years they both morphed into the same thing. Dealer: grass Pusher: Heroin and Harder Drugs
Sometimes I wish I had never met "THE PUSHER " I WAS 14, AND IF IT WASN'T FOR THIS SONG I WOULD'VE NEVER KNOWN ,WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME..AMEN AND AMEN...
John Kay's family escaped East Germany over the Berlin Wall. He was a very patriotic American. He was also extremely talented. Liked every song from the group.
I'm 66, and this is a great song and Steppenwolf was a amazing group. He mentions both the dealer and the pusher. The dealer would sell to anyone, only selling never giving you anything. The pusher is the one that gives you the sh!t free a couple times to get you hooked. Yea g0d d@mn the pusher man.
Monster is my favorite Steppenwolf song. It may be over 50 years old but sadly is still relevant to the times now. The live version from 1970 sounds so good.
Steppenwolf gave a real message with this song☮️💗🎶 We we’re in our late teens when Steppenwolf was so popular, we had such an amazing selection of music to choose from & most teens loved it ALL 😍
This was one of those songs we'd sit in a dark room burning insence with black-light lit listening to at full volume. I forget if it was 1968 or 1969 but I remember when this first came out.
"Lynyrd Skynyrd - Needle And The Spoon - 3/7/1976 (Winterland) Official" this is a live performance and "Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit Live 1967" and finally "Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary - Live 1965" this song is said to be a reference to Weed. However, Peter and Yarrow said, "It did not." Lipton that wrote the song said, "The track is about the loss of innocence, and having to face an adult world." But nevertheless, the stigma of smoking marihuana has always been associated with the song.
Back in the day we had a pusher in our town he acted like he was the baddest man ever,selling speed , heroin, and LSD, till one day my friend damn near died from his product. Things changed when he was looking down the barrel of a 12 gauge shotgun, suddenly he was needed elsewhere. So yes DAMN THE PUSHER MAN!!!!
I became a fan of Steppenwolf since the first time I heard “Born to be wild” I was a major fan for years I was so fortunate to see them in Huntington Beach at a small club called the “Golden Bear right across from the Huntington Beach pier we smoked so much weed drank so much beer I was like 22 years old.. great band
Always loved John Kay's voice. That song is intense. "Ride With Me", "Screaming Night Hog" and " Sookie Sookie" are some y'all would like. They got a bunch of goodies.
Man! I remember hearing this song in the late 60's. Since then I've lost too many friends to the poison that was dealt and/or pushed. I say to the dealers and the pushers, god damn you both.
The Rolling Stone song Dead Flowers is about heroin addiction. Dead flowers - poppies - ''in my basement room with a needle and a spoon.'' You heat the stuff on a spoon and draw it up through the needle.
I hope you guys get a chance to look up the lead singer of Steppenwolf John Kay's story. He came through a lot in his life including nearly losing his eyesight because of malnutrition when he was about 5 years old.
maybe should have done a live reaction closer to when the song was released. they are still young here but it was already a different time. this song came out 1968, this concert is years later
@@lesschoenberger3070 wow they look good for it being 2 decades later. but there’s always something special about seeing a band perform in their prime. it seemed like maybe late 70s to me, but wow 1989!!
You must react to the great James Brown's song on the same subject. It is simply called King Heroin, and James says it all.I hope you react to more Steppenwolf. It's all good!
The dealer has morals and values, just helpin’ a brother out, while making a little bit, and the pusher is moral-less, a monster, who’ll do anything, capable of anything, not to be trusted. However, there’s a full range all in between. Know the difference. It may save your life !?
My 1st rock concert. Announcer introducing the band, (SHOUTING) "Arrested last night , in Phoenix, for singing "The Pusher." (NOW SCREAMING) "IT'S STEPPENWOLF!!!!!!)
The dealer is a man who sits at home and sells to who come TO HIM, the pusher is the one who is out pushing the hard stuff, here you want a free taste, just try it, oh come on do it, pushing it on them now they hooked...
It still amazes me today that me and my friends were so stupid to take drugs from strangers when we were teenagers. And lived through it. I almost didn't. I stopped at 18. I'm 65 now. I knew if I didn't stop I wouldn't make it to 30. Now there is fetynal. Scary.
One of my favorite songs by them. They hit the nail on the head and with no apologies. And yes, I learned the same lesson Mel did when I first heard it years ago while watching Easy Rider. Thank you both for this reaction. I can tell you both GOT IT, and the message was loud and clear. Keep up the fantastic job.
This was a key song in my youth. My parents bought the "Easy Rider" soundtrack album when I was 7 -- great album -- and this was a centerpiece. It was shocking at the time. There really wasn't cussing in songs at this time, although that changed very quickly.
Steppenwolf may be THE pivotal band in my personal life journey. As a Rural midwestern kid in the '80s, I was familiar with their radio hits. I picked up one of their "Best of" cassettes thru Columbia House or BMG. I consumed it! As a teen they were one of my first live concerts... unchaperoned. The friend with me shared my excess fearlessness and ignorance. So naturally we made the most of our freedom and tracked the band to their hotel and knocked on a band members door. (Really dumb. I should have had a chaperone. Do NOT do this!) I was a stupid girl meeting a rockstar. Thankfully he was a really good guy. He offered us a seat, and kept the room door propped wide open. He was gracious, enduring our ridiculous questions for I honestly don't remember how long. It was a great experience. It led to me pursuing a 15+ year career in the music industry. Their fan club was the only one I ever joined. I recall them hosting a barbecue for the members. So another kindred spirit and I road tripped all night to Nashville. Slept in our car for a couple of hours, "bathed" in a McDonald's bathroom, and literally spent an entire afternoon at a lakeside picnic with the band and other fans - topped off with a private show. I've had opportunity to see them live several times over the years. Every time they welcomed me like family. Allowing me to tag along behind the scenes. Introducing me to the other bands and crews on the bill. Inviting me to private after show hang outs. Even one time letting me hear recordings for a live project in the works; answering my endless questions about the production process. Never once on any of those occasions was I disrespected or made to feel uncomfortable in any way. Steppenwolf will always represent the gold standard of professionalism, artistry, and humility. Qualities too often lacking in the entertainment industry IMHO. "Lawdy Mama" has always been a personal favorite. I hope you dig deep into their music and story and enjoy the journey. Appreciate your channel.
Great stories! Thanks! There were a lot of cool people, and a consciously community vibe in the best of those times and scenes; when a singer could use a term like "the love-grass in his hand" and it would be appreciated in all sincerity. I've read that the Russian word for peace "mir" also means "community"; that makes a lot of sense to me. "War and Peace" = war and community = war is the opposite of civilization. Community vs predatory self-interest is like the difference between the dealer and the pusher, and between the many sharks in the "entertainment biz", and the care and respect that you talk about in your ongoing interactions with the members of Steppenwolf.
Hi, Shawn and Mel I love your reaction videos, you two are awesome I love a list of songs to react to Isn’t she lovely- Stevie Wonder One fine day- The Chiffons George Benson- give me the night Gorge benson- on broadway George Benson- Breezin’ Bill winters- lovely day Al Jarreau- Mornin Debbie Gibbon- only in my dreams New kids on the block- you’re got it ( right stuff)- my favorite boy band These are all awesome, have fun reacting to them
Heard this song a thousand times but have never seen this live performance. Very edgy. Another great band from Canada. They were part of the Easy Rider soundtrack.
And there you have it, the pusher is called the pusher because he's out there trying to "push" you into trying some of what he's got, he'll even give you a sample to "try" and if you like it, you can come back for more, but then, you'll have to buy, before you know it, you're hooked, he's got you. Yeah, I'd call that a monster! The dealer is just someone who'll sell you some weed, the pusher is just that, the pusher, pushin' his junk on anyone he can for the money. I'm glad yall reacted to this video, so cool, thanks!
I'm really sorry for the loss of your Dad and the circumstances. Thankfully you didn't follow the same road and now have a loving wife and family to be thankful for. Love from Alabama
The 60's...still the sames problems today. Dealers sold pot, Pushers sold hard drugs. "Monster " is a great protest song and still jyst as relevant today.
It is the difference between a bit of recreational weed and getting people addicted to heroin, and later oxy and fentanyl. In the modern day there are large pharmaceutical companies pushing addictive drugs looking solely for profit.
Yep written by the inventor Dad in the movie Gremlins. His mother wrote Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis. But John Kay and Steppenwolf do a great version. He also wrote some other classics! His name? Hoyt Axton
The difference was more than just the kind of drug, a pusher was some one who would drop a hit of something into your drink , stick a needle of something into your arm when your passed out . He was trying to get you addicted
You guys do a great job with your reaction , I'd like to see your reaction to A couple of Beatles songs " SHES LEAVING HOME" & " WITHIN YOU WITH OUT YOU" 2 SONGS WITH POWERFUL MEANING. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
They created this to get the message out to the young people. They are one of the smae. Pusher and dealer are one of the same folks. Thanx for this, I remember!
The Pusher by Steppenwolf is influenced by Mississippi Blues. In the drug scene, there are 4 parts. The Supplier, the Pusher, the Dealer, and the Mule. The Pusher is the person you meet at the club or concert who gives out samples to give you a 'taste'.
Don't worry about the semantics, don't give your mind away. There was a time when most kids my age identified as Beatles camp or Stones camp. I was not in either of those, Steppenwolf was the band that spoke to me. You may also like Snowblind Friend. It's a sad story, told with mastery.
You should react to Neil Young "The Needle and the Damage Done" And you're right, back in the day people dealing heroin and other hard drugs were mostly called dealers, though as a group they were often referred to as "drug pushers". No one I knew back then ever referred to someone as a heroin pusher, they were called a heroin dealer, although you would sometimes say they were pushing heroin. But no one really considered the "soft drugs" like pot as being referenced when someone spoke of drug pushers. At least that was my experience in the cities I was in in the Sixties. So even though there were heroin, opium, and other hard drug dealers, he makes it clear in this song that he's using the word "dealer" only to reference the seller of less harmful drugs. ruclips.net/video/Hd3oqvnDKQk/видео.html
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the pusher sells the heroin/cocaine and death. the dealer weed.
Right!
Look how long it took to get weed legalized for recreational use and some areas are STILL not into that
Not only that though, but the dealer is the guy stood there saying "Hey, you want it, I got it." The pusher is that guy up in your face saying "Nah man, dont buy that weak stuff, you want THIS instead."
Maybe in your neighborhood. Meth got so bad in the Late 60s hippies protested against the drug carrying signs "Speed Kills" it's use dropped off and now the Cartels are killing so many people and with open boarders? This song is about all the drugs. I take it you didn't grow up in the 60s.
I read somewhere that the pusher gets the kids hooked, and distributes for the dealer.
Back in the '60s a dealer sold pot and, maybe, hallucinogenics like acid, shrooms, peyote, or mescalin. The pusher sold heroin, speed, and coke. Pushers would sometimes offer "free" samples to get you addicted.
"The first one is free"
yes sir... that's how it went down. I remember this song all too well.
LOL, dealer would smoke with you free!
The line between the two has blurred today but human nature is the same. There’s a lot of pushers who will sell weed but there are no dealers that sell hard drugs. Hard drugs kill and most people aren’t willing to do that for money.
Isn't this what they're doing with the china flu poison?🤨
A dealer was the friendly neighborhood entrepreneur that would partake in the love grass he sold you. The pusher was the undertaker that would sell his poison to anyone and split the scene
"The pusher is a monster" We were learning this in the streets, the hard way. Lot of good people got into the hard stuff & it took them down, including some of our stars of the day.
@@michaelasay8587 really? Go michael
@@michaelasay8587 lol Every official trump in the White House, facing felony charges, going to see their local D.A. Supreme Court rule against trump. Rule of law is coming down on all the BS you've been hearing for years... One lie, Federal prison. Then there's Jan. 6. It gets better every month more felons who believed lies.. trump lies. Hope you enjoy the show as much as I will.
Written by Hoyt Axton He played the father in "The Gremlins".
Steppenwolf also did another of Axton's anti drug songs called "Snow Blind Friend" which is soulful.
Of course you can also listen to "Don't Step On The Grass, Sam" which is a 'fun' song.
Hoyt Axton also co-wrote Ringo's 'The No-No Song'.
Or Heroin by Velvet Underground.
Wow did not know that.
Hoyt Axton...great musician!! I think his mom wrote “Heartbreak Hotel...”
Hoyt Axton also wrote Joy to the World which was covered by Three Dog Night
This looks like Steppenwolf in "revival" mode. Still - not a bad rendition. I think I like the original studio version best though.
Was thinking the same thing. Still excellent reaction though. Thank you Shawn and Mel. Check out Monster. It is very relevant to today.
I think it's from 1989.
Studio versions are usually better this version is almost unrecognizable
If you can try to get the originals and not a 20 year later one
@@mgman6000 I love the studio version, but John Kay still rocks a great live version of the song in this rendition. You can't expect a live version to be an exact replica of what happened in the studio decades earlier. Plus, this version of Steppenwolf is a completely different band than the original. Other than John Kay of course. And they're very good musicians.
Easy rider.
No band says classic rock more than Steppenwolf. Iconic.
The dealer is the weed guy. The Pusher... he is the one pushing the hard drugs and peddling addiction.
I love this song. It has not only a great sound but a great message. Back on the day we call Weed guys dealers and hard drugs Pushers. Great reaction and observation.
He is definitely drawing a distinction between "smoking grass" and harder drugs like coke and heroin, which are the drugs "your spirit can feel"...He mentions "popping pills", but I assume he means psychedelics, as surely he knew prescription drugs could fuck your spirit around as well...
I've always heard that line as "I never took anything that your spirit could kill"
When this song originally came out (1968-69) there was a distinction between the two. Through the years they both morphed into the same thing. Dealer: grass Pusher: Heroin and Harder Drugs
Thats right
Sometimes I wish I had never met "THE PUSHER " I WAS 14, AND IF IT WASN'T FOR THIS SONG I WOULD'VE NEVER KNOWN ,WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME..AMEN AND AMEN...
God bless you for not taking the leap into the poison. Praise be to you & your family!
"It's Never Too Late" is another great Steppenwolf song, with a fantastic vibe....
I heard this song live back in 70 or 71 at El Monte Legion Stadium. It bluuuu me away dude; Crazzzzzzy
John Kay's family escaped East Germany over the Berlin Wall. He was a very patriotic American. He was also extremely talented. Liked every song from the group.
He's Canadian but no matter, love his music.
I'm 66, and this is a great song and Steppenwolf was a amazing group.
He mentions both the dealer and the pusher. The dealer would sell to anyone, only selling never giving you anything. The pusher is the one that gives you the sh!t free a couple times to get you hooked. Yea g0d d@mn the pusher man.
Monster is my favorite Steppenwolf song. It may be over 50 years old but sadly is still relevant to the times now. The live version from 1970 sounds so good.
Monster is also my 2nd Favorite Song by Steppenwolf. You guys need to review it. The live version is AWESOME!
Steppenwolf gave a real message with this song☮️💗🎶 We we’re in our late teens when Steppenwolf was so popular, we had such an amazing selection of music to choose from & most teens loved it ALL 😍
As an "old" guy in my 60s, I love seeing young people getting into the music of my youth.
This was one of those songs we'd sit in a dark room burning insence with black-light lit listening to at full volume. I forget if it was 1968 or 1969 but I remember when this first came out.
WE LOVE STEPPENWOLF!!!
Hang in there, Shawn. G-D- the pusher! Steppenwolf don't pull no punches.
Thanks for the reaction and for sharing very painful times in your lives! 💔💔 Your joy being together with each other is infectious. ✌🏼✌🏼
"Lynyrd Skynyrd - Needle And The Spoon - 3/7/1976 (Winterland) Official" this is a live performance and "Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit Live 1967" and finally "Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary - Live 1965" this song is said to be a reference to Weed. However, Peter and Yarrow said, "It did not." Lipton that wrote the song said, "The track is about the loss of innocence, and having to face an adult world." But nevertheless, the stigma of smoking marihuana has always been associated with the song.
Back in the day we had a pusher in our town he acted like he was the baddest man ever,selling speed , heroin, and LSD, till one day my friend damn near died from his product. Things changed when he was looking down the barrel of a 12 gauge shotgun, suddenly he was needed elsewhere. So yes DAMN THE PUSHER MAN!!!!
I became a fan of Steppenwolf since the first time I heard “Born to be wild” I was a major fan for years I was so fortunate to see them in Huntington Beach at a small club called the “Golden Bear right across from the Huntington Beach pier we smoked so much weed drank so much beer I was like 22 years old.. great band
Interestingly, I also saw the man who wrote this song, Hoyt Axton, and his great band, play at the Golden Bear a few times.
“Snowblind Friend” is an awesome song too! ☮️😂❤️🌻
The dealer just sells a little weed, but the pusher has the hard drugs baby. 🌻☮️
The ULTRA cool John Kay, a growl and a sneer perched on a set of black leather pants!
Always loved John Kay's voice. That song is intense. "Ride With Me", "Screaming Night Hog" and " Sookie Sookie" are some y'all would like. They got a bunch of goodies.
Man! I remember hearing this song in the late 60's. Since then I've lost too many friends to the poison that was dealt and/or pushed. I say to the dealers and the pushers, god damn you both.
What a great wonderful fantastic song.
Uea! More Steppenwolf
The Rolling Stone song Dead Flowers is about heroin addiction. Dead flowers - poppies - ''in my basement room with a needle and a spoon.'' You heat the stuff on a spoon and draw it up through the needle.
I love "The Ostrich" by Steppenwolf. Driving music and prophetic lyrics!
Steppenwolf!!! great reaction guys. more steppenwolf-born to be wild-rock me-sookie,sookie.
I hope you guys get a chance to look up the lead singer of Steppenwolf John Kay's story.
He came through a lot in his life including nearly losing his eyesight because of malnutrition when he was about 5 years old.
Sometimes the pusher is the dealer.Sometimes not.Anyway the song is played,like you said, by very talented people.Great reaction.Rock on!
This was awesome, thanks so much, I'm so glad that I saw this and it's because of you guys.
maybe should have done a live reaction closer to when the song was released. they are still young here but it was already a different time. this song came out 1968, this concert is years later
1989
@@lesschoenberger3070 wow they look good for it being 2 decades later. but there’s always something special about seeing a band perform in their prime. it seemed like maybe late 70s to me, but wow 1989!!
You might want to do some of their rock ballads! Tenderness, Snow blind Friend, or Shackles and Chains. All are great Steppenwolf songs.
You must react to the great James Brown's song on the same subject. It is simply called King Heroin, and James says it all.I hope you react to more Steppenwolf. It's all good!
The dealer has morals and values, just helpin’ a brother out, while making a little bit, and the pusher is moral-less, a monster, who’ll do anything, capable of anything, not to be trusted. However, there’s a full range all in between. Know the difference. It may save your life !?
Steppenwolf ... oh yes, so good to hear after all these many years. :)
This song was written by a country legend…..Hoyt Aston.
Its Hoyt Axton
I saw this band in a small town bar in South Georgia in the 80's. Front table I was in heaven, a perfect night!
I've watched 10 or so reactions to this song. The reaction of these two to the final verse is the best.
My 1st rock concert. Announcer introducing the band, (SHOUTING) "Arrested last night , in Phoenix, for singing "The Pusher." (NOW SCREAMING) "IT'S STEPPENWOLF!!!!!!)
Love this band. I'm 64. This is my music. Listen to more of their stuff.
The dealer is a man who sits at home and sells to who come TO HIM, the pusher is the one who is out pushing the hard stuff, here you want a free taste, just try it, oh come on do it, pushing it on them now they hooked...
Sublime. This song has more heart than anything I've heard in the last twenty years.
It still amazes me today that me and my friends were so stupid to take drugs from strangers when we were teenagers. And lived through it. I almost didn't. I stopped at 18. I'm 65 now. I knew if I didn't stop I wouldn't make it to 30. Now there is fetynal. Scary.
Wise decision, Kris... Glad you are still here...👍🏻
I saw them live, back in the day...... Steppenwolf was GREAT.....
Nina Simone does an amazing cover of this song.
Her anger is real and out there for everyone to hear.
Before they were Steppenwolf, they were 'The Sparrow'. From Canada. Saw them live at the Avalon Ballroom in SF with a headfull in '68. Powerful!
You need to listen to Hoyt Axton's version. He's the writer of this song.
Glad you appreciated it.
Thank you for sharing this with me
Saturday nights at The Nelson. When this song came on the juke box, we knew who'd walked in the joint.
Pusher pushed heroine. The dealer sold everything else.
One of my favorite songs by them. They hit the nail on the head and with no apologies. And yes, I learned the same lesson Mel did when I first heard it years ago while watching Easy Rider.
Thank you both for this reaction. I can tell you both GOT IT, and the message was loud and clear.
Keep up the fantastic job.
This was a key song in my youth. My parents bought the "Easy Rider" soundtrack album when I was 7 -- great album -- and this was a centerpiece. It was shocking at the time. There really wasn't cussing in songs at this time, although that changed very quickly.
One of my all-time favorite bands and songs.
born to be wild is another great one
Thanks for the reaction. This song really hit home went it came out.
Steppenwolf may be THE pivotal band in my personal life journey. As a Rural midwestern kid in the '80s, I was familiar with their radio hits. I picked up one of their "Best of" cassettes thru Columbia House or BMG. I consumed it!
As a teen they were one of my first live concerts... unchaperoned. The friend with me shared my excess fearlessness and ignorance. So naturally we made the most of our freedom and tracked the band to their hotel and knocked on a band members door. (Really dumb. I should have had a chaperone. Do NOT do this!)
I was a stupid girl meeting a rockstar. Thankfully he was a really good guy. He offered us a seat, and kept the room door propped wide open. He was gracious, enduring our ridiculous questions for I honestly don't remember how long. It was a great experience. It led to me pursuing a 15+ year career in the music industry.
Their fan club was the only one I ever joined. I recall them hosting a barbecue for the members. So another kindred spirit and I road tripped all night to Nashville. Slept in our car for a couple of hours, "bathed" in a McDonald's bathroom, and literally spent an entire afternoon at a lakeside picnic with the band and other fans - topped off with a private show.
I've had opportunity to see them live several times over the years. Every time they welcomed me like family. Allowing me to tag along behind the scenes. Introducing me to the other bands and crews on the bill. Inviting me to private after show hang outs. Even one time letting me hear recordings for a live project in the works; answering my endless questions about the production process.
Never once on any of those occasions was I disrespected or made to feel uncomfortable in any way. Steppenwolf will always represent the gold standard of professionalism, artistry, and humility. Qualities too often lacking in the entertainment industry IMHO.
"Lawdy Mama" has always been a personal favorite. I hope you dig deep into their music and story and enjoy the journey. Appreciate your channel.
Great stories! Thanks! There were a lot of cool people, and a consciously community vibe in the best of those times and scenes; when a singer could use a term like "the love-grass in his hand" and it would be appreciated in all sincerity. I've read that the Russian word for peace "mir" also means "community"; that makes a lot of sense to me. "War and Peace" = war and community = war is the opposite of civilization. Community vs predatory self-interest is like the difference between the dealer and the pusher, and between the many sharks in the "entertainment biz", and the care and respect that you talk about in your ongoing interactions with the members of Steppenwolf.
Enjoy you guys good job
You gotta follow this up with some Curtis Mayfield- PUSHERMAN
Hi, Shawn and Mel
I love your reaction videos, you two are awesome
I love a list of songs to react to
Isn’t she lovely- Stevie Wonder
One fine day- The Chiffons
George Benson- give me the night
Gorge benson- on broadway
George Benson- Breezin’
Bill winters- lovely day
Al Jarreau- Mornin
Debbie Gibbon- only in my dreams
New kids on the block- you’re got it ( right stuff)- my favorite boy band
These are all awesome, have fun reacting to them
No apology necessary. Your reactions are real, and heartfelt. God Bless you guys. ✝️
great tune remember listening to this song in early 1970's on my sisters Lafayette stereo good times
Heard this song a thousand times but have never seen this live performance. Very edgy. Another great band from Canada. They were part of the Easy Rider soundtrack.
Anyone who has lost someone they loved can definatley relate to the desire to kill the pusher.
And there you have it, the pusher is called the pusher because he's out there trying to "push" you into trying some of what he's got, he'll even give you a sample to "try" and if you like it, you can come back for more, but then, you'll have to buy, before you know it, you're hooked, he's got you. Yeah, I'd call that a monster! The dealer is just someone who'll sell you some weed, the pusher is just that, the pusher, pushin' his junk on anyone he can for the money. I'm glad yall reacted to this video, so cool, thanks!
This song was written by singer/actor Hoyt Axton, best remembered for playing Billy's father in the movie Gremlins🙂
My wife and I had been to two Steppenwolf concerts. So much power from this band live.
I'm really sorry for the loss of your Dad and the circumstances. Thankfully you didn't follow the same road and now have a loving wife and family to be thankful for. Love from Alabama
The 60's...still the sames problems today. Dealers sold pot, Pushers sold hard drugs. "Monster " is a great protest song and still jyst as relevant today.
Good reaction and I love to see live music BUT this song is GREAT in the studio version....
It is the difference between a bit of recreational weed and getting people addicted to heroin, and later oxy and fentanyl. In the modern day there are large pharmaceutical companies pushing addictive drugs looking solely for profit.
They headlined a concert with about 6 bands and when they started playing this my head snapped up - unheard of in the 60's!
Now you got to react to steppenwolf's biggest hit Born to Be Wild it was used in many movies including the superhit Easy Rider
Yep written by the inventor Dad in the movie Gremlins. His mother wrote Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis. But John Kay and Steppenwolf do a great version. He also wrote some other classics! His name? Hoyt Axton
ICONIC!!!
The difference was more than just the kind of drug, a pusher was some one who would drop a hit of something into your drink , stick a needle of something into your arm when your passed out . He was trying to get you addicted
You guys do a great job with your reaction , I'd like to see your reaction to A couple of Beatles songs " SHES LEAVING HOME" & " WITHIN YOU WITH OUT YOU" 2 SONGS WITH POWERFUL MEANING. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
A "dealer" sells you what you want. The "pusher" TELLS you what you want. (whatever he can make the most money from. Hopefully addict you.)
The dealer is the guy on the street who deals. The pusher is his boss. He's the one who provides the product to the dealer.
By far their greatest song.
I'm 67 when I was 15 this song came out.
Pushers sell stuff your spirit can fear...☮️☘️
They created this to get the message out to the young people. They are one of the smae. Pusher and dealer are one of the same folks. Thanx for this, I remember!
The Pusher by Steppenwolf is influenced by Mississippi Blues.
In the drug scene, there are 4 parts. The Supplier, the Pusher, the Dealer, and the Mule. The Pusher is the person you meet at the club or concert who gives out samples to give you a 'taste'.
You got to play. You make me so very happy. By Blood. Sweat and Tears
Truer today more than ever.....
DAAAMN!!! I am impressed subscribers, this is one of their best songs but not very well known.
Ya Ice-T sampled this in I'm Your Pusher. An excellent rap song from back in the day.
Don't worry about the semantics, don't give your mind away.
There was a time when most kids my age identified as Beatles camp or Stones camp. I was not in either of those, Steppenwolf was the band that spoke to me. You may also like Snowblind Friend. It's a sad story, told with mastery.
Thanks for reacting to this. Kind of freaks me out when I think about seeing this live in Toronto 52 years ago!
You should react to Neil Young "The Needle and the Damage Done"
And you're right, back in the day people dealing heroin and other hard drugs were mostly called dealers, though as a group they were often referred to as "drug pushers". No one I knew back then ever referred to someone as a heroin pusher, they were called a heroin dealer, although you would sometimes say they were pushing heroin.
But no one really considered the "soft drugs" like pot as being referenced when someone spoke of drug pushers. At least that was my experience in the cities I was in in the Sixties.
So even though there were heroin, opium, and other hard drug dealers, he makes it clear in this song that he's using the word "dealer" only to reference the seller of less harmful drugs.
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Wow a long long time since hesring this. Love it!